"Far too often coal is perceived to be a very polarizing topic with an 'us versus them,' and that's not how we tried to approach this film. We've tried to approach it as giving a variety of people their opportunity to present their perspective."

Funded by a grant from the state Energy and Environment Cabinet, the documentary was produced by the University of Kentucky Center for Visualization and Virtual Environments.

"Coal in Kentucky" will premiere in Lexington Tuesday at 7pm at the Kentucky Theatre. Filmmakers hope to eventually have the documentary air on KET.